Everton 1 Norwich 1: David Moyes craves new faces after lack of depth is exposed

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Bassong scores with a header that continued Everton’s slump and raised questions about their ability to challenge the top fourJohn SibleyAction Images

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Naismith was congratulated by his team-mates after giving Everton the leadAnna Gowthorpe/PA

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Naismith converted a cross from OviedoJohn Sibley/Action Images

Tony Barrett

Last updated at 10:37AM, November 24 2012

The widely held theory on Merseyside is that David Moyes will commit his
future to Everton only when he is convinced of their ambition and ability to
compete with English football’s elite. Saturday, then, was a bad day for
those who are desperate for the Scot to remain at Goodison Park as a
disappointing home draw with Norwich City punctured early-season optimism
and caused reality to bite.

This was the kind of disjointed performance and deflating result that Moyes
had both warned of and feared when Everton’s best start to a season for
eight years prompted visions of Champions League